MAINE PUBLIC • September 1, 2020
Commercial fishing license holders, shellfish growers and fishing guides that lost at least 35 percent of sales due to the pandemic are in line for a lump sum payment of about $2,000 each under a plan being hammered out by federal and state regulators. Commissioner of Marine Resources Patrick Keliher says that after some frustrating delays, final agreement is close on exactly how to allocate $20 million the federal CARES Act made available for the state’s seafood industry.